I don’t think of myself as a curmudgeon (although those of you who know me are permitted to comment on that point if you like!).

This a little rant about Halloween; I am NOT a big fan. I don’t quite get it why we celebrate horror and extortion (trick or treat), or why an emphasis on spiritual beings is anchored in ghostly and macabre images.

I know the kids have fun, and if I were a parent perhaps I’d feel differently. But until someone can explain to me why all this uproar about fear and terror is good, I’m sticking to my view on it!